NOTES: SWEET CHERRIES, BROWN SUGAR, DRIED RAISINS, CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE AND A LINGERING BOOZY RED FRUIT FINISH.

This Black Winey from Hartmann Estate in Panama is fruit-driven and juicy-bodied with a delicious, well-rounded acidity. After harvest, cherry is pulped. Coffee and mucilage is moved to raised drying beds. For the Black Winey process, cherry is picked when the cherry is darker and riper than is typically picked. Cherry is layed on African raised beds. Cherry is visually inspected to remove any damaged or over- and under-ripe cherries and then laid in thin layers on the raised beds. Raised beds allow for better airflow throughout drying that help prevent over-ripening, fermenting or spoiling.

Though small in coffee production, Panama is a mighty player in coffee quality. In particular, Panama is famous for producing Geisha variety of lots that have fetched prices exceeding $800 per pound. Today, its renown as a producer of rare and sought-after varieties positions Panama as a contender for a new kind of ‘coffee-tourism’ that has the potential to change the way we produce, purchase, consume and talk about specialty coffee on a global scale.

The high value of Geisha has brought out both the best and worst in the industry. For established producers who receive excellent prices for their Geisha and other lots, the high prices they receive have often been reinvested in their communities and in renovating their farms to be as environmentally sustainable as possible. Unfortunately, the lure of Geisha’s high value has led some people bypass traditional land purchasing agreements and illegally deforest areas of national parks to get the best location for new (and illicit) Geisha farms.  

Even as the number of producers those receiving high prices for their Geisha remains relatively low, the blossoming coffee industry in Panama has demonstrated potential to raise incomes for a wider spectrum of producers and coffee workers.

We love buying this coffee and when it lands its absolutely excites our team to roast in several different ways in order to bring out some incredible new flavours, This coffee is exceptional as a filter and really shows you the true quality of the cup but it also has a beautiful unique flavour profile as a milk based coffee.